Information Commissioner's Office

Vale of Glamorgan Council

5 May 2015, Local government (District council)

The complainant requested, on behalf of his client, copies of internal correspondence between 1 February 2014 and 8 April 2014 in relation to a particular summons served by the Vale of Glamorgan Council (‘the Council’) on his client.  The Council withheld the information requested under regulation 12(5)(b) of the EIR. During the course of the Commissioner’s investigation the Council disclosed some information but maintained reliance on regulation 12(5)(b) in relation to other information held. The Commissioner has investigated and found that the remaining withheld information is the personal data of the complainant’s client and therefore is exempt under regulation 5(3) of the EIR.  The Commissioner has not ordered any steps, however, commentary on the implication of his findings in relation to the Council’s obligations under the Data Protection Act 1998 is set out in the ‘Other Matters’ section at the end of this notice.

EIR 5(3): Not upheld EIR 12(5)(b): Not upheld